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EnigmaSoft Threat Scorecard
EnigmaSoft Threat Scorecards are assessment reports for different malware threats which have been collected and analyzed by our research team. EnigmaSoft Threat Scorecards evaluate and rank threats using several metrics including real-world and potential risk factors, trends, frequency, prevalence, and persistence. EnigmaSoft Threat Scorecards are updated regularly based on our research data and metrics and are useful for a wide range of computer users, from end users seeking solutions to remove malware from their systems to security experts analyzing threats.
EnigmaSoft Threat Scorecards display a variety of useful information, including:
Popularity Rank: The ranking of a particular threat in EnigmaSoft’s Threat Database.
Severity Level: The determined severity level of an object, represented numerically, based on our risk modeling process and research, as explained in our Threat Assessment Criteria.
Infected Computers: The number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular threat detected on infected computers as reported by SpyHunter.
See also Threat Assessment Criteria.
| Threat Level: | 20 % (Normal) |
| Infected Computers: | 0 |
| First Seen: | July 21, 2015 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The MicroChallenger app may be promoted to you as an online shopping assistant that can deliver you product offers with the lowest prices available, but it is considered as adware. The MicroChallenger adware travels incorporated with freeware setup files and can be noticed under the 'Advanced' or 'Custom' option. The MicroChallenger adware fictions similarly to other adware like 2YourFace and Better Brain and may show banners, pop-ups, inline ads, coupons, and discounts. The MicroChallenger adware is created to show ads in your web browser and earn pay-per-click revenue. The MicroChallenger adware can optimize its marketing offers by using web beacons, tracking cookies and read your bookmarks. The MicroChallenger adware may intrude on your privacy and cover you browser surface with numerous ads. Moreover, the MicroChallenger adware might promote rogueware such as Albinos Defender and Antivir Pro and redirect you to harmful domains. Security researchers note that the MicroChallenger adware may use and adware-powered browser add-on and edit your Windows Registry to launch at boot-up. Also, the MicroChallenger adware may add a Task in the Windows Task Scheduler to perform automatic updates and may slow down you web browser. The MicroChallenger adware does not have a digital certificate and connects to the Internet via insecure channels that could be easily intercepted by third parties. The MicroChallenger adware poses indirect security risks to your system and should be removed with a trusted anti-malware utility.
